The instrument's own words
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Appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument
by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Josiah (L) Smith
Justice of Peace
Received for record August 24 1903 at 2-30 oclock PM
and recorded by George G. Cross Town Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That I
Lobat J. Greene of Richmond, Washington County and
Stately Rhode Island, administrator on the estate of
John W. McInery late of Charlestown in said county and
State deceased, by virtue of authority vested in me, by
the Court of Probate for said town of Charlestown, and for
and in consideration of the sum of Fifty ($50) Dollars to
me paid by William Slocum of the said Charlestown,
the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, do hereby
grant bargain, sell and convey unto him the said
William Slocum, his heirs and assigns forever, all
the right, title and interest which the said John W.
McInery at the time of his decease, had in and to
a certain lot of land which is situated in the village
of Pawcatuck, town of Charlestown in the said County
and State which contains three fourths (3/4) of an acre,
be the same more or less, and which is bounded on
the North by land of the said William Slocum, on
the East by the highway which runs North to South
and South through the said village, on the South by
land of Frederick H. Sammons, and on the West by
land belonging to the estate of the said John W. McInery
or successors said lot may be bounded, or described
To have and to hold the aforesaid premises,
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof
to him, the said William Slocum, his heirs and
assigns forever, to his and their only use, benefit
and behalf.
And I do hereby covenant
and agree to and with the said William Slocum
his heirs and assigns, that I was and am
empowered by the Court aforesaid to make
sale thereof. That it was sold according
to the directions of said Court of Probate
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herebefore given to me relative to the sale thereof. That previous
to the said sale thereof, I gave bond for the faithful application
of the proceeds of said sale, according to law. That in
every respect I have at all times conformed to the decree of
said Court of Probate of said town and the laws of the state
in the premises. That I have good right to sell as
aforesaid. That the said John W. Morley was seized of
the premises, That the premises are free of all incumbrance.
Of these witnesses whose I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 7th day of July, AD 1903
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Joseph E. Sannpheas
Abiram Alconnell
Lohah J. Greene SS
Administrator
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
ss
On Wednesday on the 7th day of July
AD 1903 before me personally appeared Lohah J.
Greene, administrator of the estate of John W. Morley to
me known and known by me to be the person who then
executed the foregoing instrument, and he then acknowledged
said instrument by him executed in his said capacity
to be his free act and deed.
Joseph E. Sannpheas
Notary Public SS.
received for record August 24, 1903 at 2-30 o'clock PM.
and recorded by George LaRose Town Clerk
KNOW All MEN by these Presents.
That I Dennis Barkin of Hopkinton, county of
Washington and State of Rhode Island for sole and
consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty
two dollars ($262.00) to me paid by Henry Barkin
of Hopkinton in said county of Washington the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released
and forever quitclaimed, and by these presents do remise,
release and forever quitclaim, unto the said Henry
Barkin his heirs and assigns forever, all the right,
title, interest, property, claim and demand in which I
now have or of right ought to have or claim in and to
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